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Raben    

P 50.0.2 (Bm) Knight who acknowledges no overlord [Allegiance] (DietF)
P 557.0.4 (Li) Siege (DietF, DietR)
R 75.1 Defeated surrender their city (DietR)
R 310 Refuges (DietF)

Radoltz    

H 1561.6 Test of valor: fight with giant [warrior, dwarf-hero, dragon etc.] (AlbJT)

Ramung    

P 110 Royal ministers (BitD)

Randolt    

N 839 (Bm) Noble [vassal, knight] as helper (DietF)
P 14.15.2 Court messenger (DietF)

Raphael    

V 232 Angel as helper (Orend)
V 232.1 Angel as helper in battle (Orend)

Rapot    

P 50.0.2 (Bm) Knight who acknowledges no overlord [Allegiance: loyalty and disloyalty of vassals] (UvLFD)
W 153 Miserliness (UvLFD)

Rauhe Else    

D 562 Transformation by bathing (WDieB)
D 1788 Magic results from bathing (WDieB)
D 1866.1 Beautification by bathing (WDieB)
F 567.1 Wild woman (WDieB)
P 55 Wild man of noble birth (WDieB)
T 71 Woman scorned in love (WDieB)
T 75.2.1 Rejected suitors’ revenge (WDieB)
V 81 Baptism (WDieB)
V 81.3 Metamorphosis brought about by baptism (WDieB)

Regensburc    

F 824 Extraordinary [part of] armor (UvLFD)
P 50.2 Marshall [Court officials: marshall, steward, etc.] (UvLFD)
P 91 (Li) Heraldic figures and symbols – coat-of-arms (UvLFD)

Regratalaz    

F 531.6.2 Haunts of giants (UvTRW)
F 707 Extraordinary kingdom (UvTRW)

Reimambram    

F 531.5.7.0.1 Giant woos mortal woman (HvdTCr)
G 440 Ogre [giant] abducts person (HvdTCr)
M 234 Life spared in return for life-long service [material compensation, peace treaty] (HvdTCr)
R 11.3 Abduction by giant [wild woman] (HvdTCr)

Reinfried (Reinfrit)    

D 1812.3.3 Future revealed in dream (ReivB)
D 1812.3.3.5 Prophetic dream allegorical (ReivB)
F 11.1 Journey to heaven [or hell] in trance (ReivB)
F 531.6.12.6 Giant slain by man (ReivB)
F 610 Remarkably strong man (ReivB)
F 628.2.3 Strong man kills giant (ReivB)
F 1041 Extraordinary physical reactions of persons (ReivB)
L 225 Hero refuses reward (ReivB)
M 150 Other vows and oaths (ReivB)
P 52 Knight jousts with all comers (ReivB)
P 52.2 (Li) Knight in service of a lady (ReivB)
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat] (ReivB)
P 555.4 (Bm) Defeated knights [giant, rescued persons etc.] sent under oath to king [lady, queen] (as proof of victory) (ReivB)
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud] (ReivB)
P 557.2 Pledge with enemy to be kept (ReivB)
R 187 Horn of Roncevalles. Hero calls aid of waiting soldiers on horn (ReivB)
T 11 Falling in love with person never seen (ReivB)
T 11.1.1 Beauty of woman reported to king causes quest for her as his bride (ReivB)
T 15 Love at first sight (ReivB)
T 24.1 Love-sickness (ReivB)
T 34 Lovers meet at social gathering (ReivB)
T 35.2 Pavilion as lover’s rendezvous (ReivB)
T 57 Declaration of love (ReivB)
T 135 Wedding ceremony (ReivB)
T 160 Consummation of marriage (ReivB)
T 589 Childbirth – miscellaneous motifs (ReivB)
V 531 Pilgrimage to Holy Land (ReivB)
V 535 Pilgrimage to Jerusalem (ReivB)
W 11 Generosity (ReivB)

Reinhart Fuchs    

B 272.1 Lawsuit against animals (HRFu)
J 1118 Clever bird [general: clever animals] (HRFu)
J 1791.7 Man does not recognize his own reflection in the water (HRFu)
K 714.2.1 Victim tricked into jumping in a box [well] by making him think he is going to heaven (HRFu)
K 721 Cock persuaded to crow with closed eyes (HRFu)
K 735 Capture in pitfall (HRFu)
K 757 Capture by feigning illness (HRFu)
K 815.1 Fox persuades cock [bird] to come down and talk to him (HRFu)
K 815.1.1 Fox tries to persuade cock [bird] to come down and talk to him (HRFu)
K 824 Sham doctor kills his patients (HRFu)
K 1020 Deception into disastrous attempt to procure food (HRFu)
K 1021 The tail fisher (HRFu)
K 1601 Deceiver falls into his own trap (literally) (HRFu)
K 1826.1 Disguise as monk (HRFu)
K 1867 Trickster shams death [injury] to get food (HRFu)
K 2247 Treacherous lord [vassal] (HRFu)
K 2292 Treacherous physician (HRFu)
K 2295 Treacherous animals (HRFu)
T 471 Rape (HRFu)

Reinher (Rainher)    

R 355 Eloping girl recaptured by parents (RvEWO)

Reinwart    

F 531.2 Size of giant (JohV)

Rennewart (Renoart)    

T 211.5 Man becomes a hermit after his wife’s death [Becoming hermit after partner’s death] (ReivB)

Rentwin    

F 911 Person (animal) swallowed without killing (Virg)
F 913 Victims rescued from swallower’s belly (Virg)

Repanse de Schoye    

C 111 Tabu: loss of chastity (WvEP)
D 1714.1 Magic power of chaste women (WvEP)
F 575.1 Remarkably beautiful woman (WvEP)
T 300 Chastity and celibacy (WvEP)

Rhadamantus    

E 481.9 King of world of the dead (HvVEn)

Rial    

M 149.2 Vow to die rather than marry unwelcome suitor (JvWW)
R 169.1 Hero in disguise (of foolish knight, then of black knight) rescues lady (JvWW)

Rialt    

P 310.5 Defeated enemy turns true friend (PlGar)


Ribal    

P 475.2 Robbers defeated and killed (GoTK)

Ribalin    

L 111.2 Foundling hero (GoTK)
P 270.2 Peasant and his wife as foster parents of exposed king’s son (GoTK)
R 131 Exposed or abandoned child rescued (GoTK)
R 131.3 Herdsman rescues abandoned child (GoTK)
S 350.2 Child driven out (exposed) brought up in secret (GoTK)
S 351.2 Abandoned child reared by herdsman (GoTK)

Ribyan    

Q 41 Politeness rewarded (GoTK)

Richard    

H 218 Trial by combat (KvWE)
M 341 Death prophesied (Merl)
M 342.1 Prophecy of downfall of king (Merl)
M 370.1 Prophecy of death fulfilled (Merl)
Q 301 Jealousy punished (KvWE)
W 181 Jealousy (KvWE)

Richaude    

T 160 Consummation of marriage (AlbJT)

Riole    

P 555.4 (Bm) Defeated knights sent under oath to king [lady, queen] (as proof of victory) (EvOTr)
T 75.2.1 Rejected suitors’ revenge (EvOTr)
T 104.1 Rejected suitor wages war (EvOTr)

Ritter mit dem Speer    

P 52 Knight jousts with all comers (KM1)

Riwalin    

F 950 Marvelous cures (GvSTr)
L 419 Proud ruler (deity) humbled – miscellaneous (GvSTr)
M 234 Life spared in return for life-long service [material compensation, peace treaty] (HvdTCr)
N 839 (Bm) Noble [vassal, knight] as helper (HvdTCr)
N 853 (Bm) Helpful jailor [gatekeeper, guard, watchman] (HvdTCr)
P 12 Character of kings (GvSTr)
Q 331 Pride punished (GvSTr)
R 74 Defeated warriors [adversaries] go into [are forced to join] the conqueror’s service (HvdTCr)
R 225 Elopement (EvOTr, GvSTr)
T 10 Falling in love (GvSTr)
T 31.1 Lovers’ meeting: Hero in service of lady’s father (EvOTr)
T 34 Lovers meet at social gathering (GvSTr)
T 100 Marriage (GvSTr)
T 400 Illicit sexual relations (EvOTr)
W 118 (Bm) Pride (GvSTr)

Roaz    

F 533 Remarkably tall man (WvGW)
K 959.2 Murder in one’s sleep (WvGW)
K 2010 Hypocrite pretends friendship but attacks (WvGW)
M 211.9 Person sells soul to devil in return for granting of wishes (WvGW)
M 219.2 Devil fetches man contracted to him. (WvGW)
P 16.0.1 (Bm) Regicide (WvGW)
P 52.2 (Li) Knight in service of a lady (WvGW)
T 257 Jealous husband/wife (WvGW)

Rohur    

F 163.1 Castle in otherworld (HvdTCr)

Roisse    

P 20 Queens (UvEAlx)
P 20.1 Clever queen (UvEAlx)
P 40 Princesses (UvEAlx)

Roland (R(u)olant,Rulant)    

F 628.2 Strong man kills men (PKRL)
F 960.2.4 Great light appears on night [day] of holy [pious] man’s death (PKRL)
F 960.2.5 Earthquake at death of important person (PKRL)
F 965.2 Sun darkened at death of holy [pious] person (PKRL)
F 997.1 Sword is spoken to as human being (KM5)
F 1085 Eye bursts forth from overstrain of voice [body’s internal parts break from blowing horn] (KM5, PKRL)
L 325.1 (Bm) Victory over superior force: one against many (KM5)
P 281 Stepfather [and stepson] (KM5)
P 297 Nephew (PKRL)
Q 147 Supernatural manifestations at death of pious person (PKRL)
R 187 Horn of Roncevalles. Hero calls aid of waiting soldiers on horn (KM5, PKRL)
V 356 Christian hero (saint) overthrows heathen idols (PKRL)
W 32 Bravery (PKRL)
Z 200 Heroes (PKRL)
Z 201 (Bm) Famous possessions of hero (KM5, PKRL)
Z 201.2 (Bm) Hero’s famous sword (PKRL)
Z 292 Death of hero [heroine] (KM5)
Z 356 Unique survivor (PKRL)

Rosanne    

F 1041.11.2 Man turns pale, red, blue, etc. from emotion or strain (GrAlx)
P 678 Pulling out hair as sign of grief [wringing hands] (GrAlx)
T 68.4 Vanquished king gives hero his daughter and control over his kingdom (GrAlx)
T 69 Wooing – miscellaneous motifs (GrAlx)
T 211.9 Excessive grief at husband’s or wife’s death (GrAlx)
Röschlîn (AT)
Z 201.1 (Bm) Hero’s famous horse (AT)

Rotenstein    

K 2293 Treacherous old woman. (DaKFM)
T 452 Bawds (DaKFM)

Rother    

J 620 Forethought in prevention of others’s plans (KRot)
J 647 Avoiding enemy’s revenge (KRot)
K 1349 Other means of entering into girl’s room (KRot)
K 1371 Bride-stealing (KRot)
K 1812 King in disguise (KRot)
K 1817.2 Disguise as palmer (pilgrim) (KRot)
K 1831.0.1 Disguise by changing name (KRot)
P 12 Character of kings (KRot)
P 12.10 King is superior to all in strength, beauty, largeness etc (KRot)
P 322.2 Guest in disguise or under false name (KRot)
Q 431 Punishment: banishment (exile) (KRot)
R 187 Horn of Roncevalles. Hero calls aid of waiting soldiers on horn (KRot)
R 215 Escape from execution (KRot)
T 10 Falling in love (KRot)
T 31.1 Lovers’ meeting: Hero in service of lady’s father (KRot)
T 35 Lovers’ rendezvous (KRot)
T 41 Communication of lovers (KRot)
W 11 Generosity (KRot)
W 11.2 Munificent monarch (KRot)
W 11.5 Generosity toward enemy (KRot)

Roxa    

J 628 Dissuasion from suicide (UvEAlx)

Roxane (Roxanje, Roxanja)    

F 575.1 Remarkably beautiful woman (RvEAlx)
P 13.5 Crowning [and making] of kings (RvEAlx)
P 29 Queens – miscellaneous (RvEAlx)
P 533.1 Hostages (SeAlx)
P 634 Feasts (SeAlx)
T 68.4 Vanquished king gives hero his daughter and control over his kingdom (BaAlx, RvEAlx, SeAlx, StrAlx)

Rual-li-Foitenant    

H 1385.16 (Bm) Quest for abducted [lost] foster son. (GvSTr)
N 839.1.1 (Bm) Faithful steward [marshal] as foster father (GvSTr)
P 50.2 Marshall [Court officials: marshall, steward, etc.] (GvSTr)
P 110.0.1 (Bm) Faithful steward [knight] as regent (GvSTr)
P 270.4 (Bm) Hero raised by foster parents (GvSTr)
P 271 Foster father (GvSTr, HvFTr)
W 34 Loyalty (GvSTr)

Rudolph    

P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat] (GrRud)
R 51 Mistreatment of prisoners (GrRud)
T 10 Falling in love (GrRud)
T 57 Declaration of love (GrRud)

Ruedeger (Rüdiger)    

H 1381.3.1.1 Quest for bride for king (prince) (NL)
J 210 Choice between evils (NL)
J 580 Wisdom of caution (NL)
L 225 Hero refuses reward (BitD)
M 166.9 (Bm) Vow to avenge wronged queen (NL)
N 399 Additional unlucky accidents (NL, NLKl)
P 14.15.1 (Old, wise) Counsellors of court [King’s council] (DietF)
P 14.15.2 Court messenger (BitD, DietR, RosGBr, RosGD)
P 319 Deeds of friendship – miscellaneous (DietR, NLKl)
T 210 Faithfulness in marriage (RosGD)
W 11 Generosity (DietF, NL)
W 11.5 Generosity toward enemy (NL)
W 12 Hospitality as a virtue (NL)
Z 292 Death of hero [heroine] (NL)

Ruel    

F 511.2 Person unusual as to his ears (WvGW)
F 512 Person unusual as to his eyes (WvGW)
F 513 Person unusual as to his mouth (WvGW)
F 513.1 Person unusual as to his teeth (WvGW)
F 514 Person unusual as to his nose (WvGW)
F 515.2.2 Person with very long [and sharp] fingernails (WvGW)
F 527.5 Black man [knight; wild woman] (WvGW)
F 529.9 (Bm) Men with humps on front and back (WvGW)
F 531 Giant (GoTK)
F 531.0.4 Giant woman (GoTK)
F 531.1.5 Breasts of giantess [wild woman] (WvGW)
F 531.1.6.1 Giant [wild woman] with nails like claws (WvGW)
F 531.1.6.2.1 Giants (giantesses) [wild-woman] with long teeth. (WvGW)
F 531.1.6.11 Giant (giantess) [wild woman] with hump (WvGW)
F 531.2 Size of giant (GoTK)
F 531.4.5 Giant’s enormous weapons (GoTK)
F 531.4.7 Giant’s clothes (GoTK)
F 531.6.2.7 Giants in wild forests (GoTK)
F 531.6.12.6 Giant slain by man (GoTK)
F 541.1 Flashing eyes (WvGW)
F 542.1 Long ears (WvGW)
F 543 Remarkable nose. (WvGW)
F 544.0.1 Remarkably large mouth (WvGW)
F 544.3.5 Remarkably long teeth. (WvGW)
F 546 Remarkable breast (WvGW)
F 567.1 Wild woman (WvGW)
F 576 Extraordinary ugliness (WvGW)
F 628.2.3 Strong man kills giant (GoTK)
F 681 Marvelous runner [extraordinary speed of runner] (WvGW)
G 11.2 Cannibal giant (GoTK)
G 316 Giant robber with club (GoTK)
G 420 Capture by ogre (WvGW)
J 1811 Animal cries misunderstood. (WvGW)
P 91 (Li) Heraldic figures and symbols – coat-of-arms (GoTK)
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud] (GoTK)
R 11.3 Abduction by giant [wild woman] (WvGW)

Rumolt    

P 50.2 Marshall [Court officials: marshall, steward, etc.] (NL)
P 110.0.1 (Bm) Faithful steward [knight] as regent (NL)

Runze    

F 531.6.8 Mutual relations of giants (WDieB)
F 531.6.12.6 Giant slain by man (WDieB)
F 621.2 Trees pulled up by giant (WDieB)
F 628.2.3 Strong man kills giant (WDieB)
N 337 Accidental death through misdirected weapon (WDieB)

Ruodlieb    

F 628.2.3 Strong man kills giant (EckL)

Ruohart der swarze    

H 181 Recognition by unmasking (KM2)
H 218 Trial by combat (KM2)
K 1817.2 Disguise as palmer (pilgrim) (KM2)
K 1941 Disguised flayer (KM2)
K 2247 Treacherous lord [vassal] (KM2)
K 2294 Treacherous host (KM2)
P 14.15.1 (Old, wise) Counsellors of court [King’s council] (KM2)
Q 236 Punishment for deceiving (divine) emperor (KM2)
Q 413.8 Hanging as punishment for treachery (KM2)
S 11.3 Father kills child (KM2)
S 62 Cruel husband (KM2)
V 1.2.2 Worship of devil (KM2)

Ruoppert    

P 310 Friendship (DgF)

Ruprecht    

H 100 Identification by matching parts of divided token (JohV)
P 233 Father and son (JohV)
P 233.6 Son avenges father (JohV)
T 24 The symptoms of love (Schafl)
T 91.6 Noble and lowly in love (JohV)
T 475 Unknown (clandestine) paramour (JohV)

Rütelschrin    

P 475.2 Robbers defeated and killed (WdGMH)